Agriculture Program Descriptions
Certificate
Agriculture
Business
The Agriculture Business certificate program is designed to
prepare students for employment in beginning management capacities
in agriculture businesses such as elevators, fertilizer companies
and feed companies. Career Information
Crop
The Crop Production certificate is designed to prepare students
for employment in crop production situations. These situations
include farming, farm management and farm operations.
Horticulture
The Horticulture certificate is designed for students seeking
educational training and employment in the industries of landscaping,
greenhouse management, plant propagation, nursery management,
golf course management and turfgrass management. In addition
to 33 credit hours of specialized courses in horticulture,
business and soil science, students will receive 12 weeks
of supervised occupational experience at approved internship
locations.
Livestock
The specialized Livestock Production certificate is designed
to prepare students for employment positions in a variety
of livestock areas. These jobs include herdsman positions,
A.I. technicians, livestock managers and returning to home
farm operations.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Agriculture Business and Supply
The Agriculture Business program is designed to
prepare students for employment in beginning management capacities
in agriculture businesses such as elevators, fertilizer companies
and feed companies. Career Information
Ad Machinery Sales
This program provides intensive training in sales and marketing,
and is complemented with work experience in an ag machinery dealership.
Students will gain a background in ag-machinery, business, agri-business
and gain experience at the various dealerships as they prepare for a career in agriculture sales.
Ag Power Technology
Agriculture Power Technology is designed to prepare students
as mechanics and parts counter clerks for agriculture machinery
dealerships. The program develops the student’s skills
necessary to diagnose and repair diesel fuel systems, engines,
transmissions and electrical systems of agricultural equipment.
Students must purchase hand tools necessary for use in this
program
Ag Production and Management
This core curriculum is designed for those students who are
planning a career in agricultural production, farming, ag
production sales, and management or ownership in these areas.
While this curriculum is designed for Agricultural Production,
it also allows transferability to Illinois State, Southern
Illinois and Western Illinois Universities.
Alternative Ag Production
This core curriculum is designed for those students who are planning a career in alternative agriculture production including farming, ag production sales, and management or ownerships in these areas. The fundamentals of Agroecology, the incorporation of biological pest management, as well as sustainable crop and livestock production will be emphasized. While this curriculum is designed for immediate placement in Alternative Agriculture Production, it also allows transferability to Illinois State, Southern Illinois, and Western Illinois universities.
Ag Custom Applications
Agriculture Custom Application is designed to prepare students
to become professional custom applicators within the ag industry.
This program will expand the student’s abilities in the
new and exciting facets of agriculture. This curriculum is
designed for Agriculture Custom Application, but also provides
transferability to SIU-Carbondale, WIU and ISU.
John Deere Ag Tech
A new generation of farm equipment demands a new generation
of service technicians. To meet this demand, John Deere Company
has created the John Deere Ag Tech program and has selected
Lake Land College as one of a limited number of international
sites. The John Deere Ag Tech program, offered jointly by
John Deere and Lake Land College in cooperation with John
Deere dealers, offers students many unique opportunities including
earning a salary while learning through on-the-job training
at a sponsoring dealership; training on the latest John Deere
tractors, combines and implements and learning the newest
diagnostic and servicing procedures. Students also have the
opportunity to move directly into employment with their sponsoring
dealership upon successful completion of this Associate in
Applied Science degree program. Ag Tech Homepage .
Horticulture Production & Landscape
The Horticulture Production and Landscape degree is for students seeking advanced training within the green industry including greenhouse management, golf course management, landscape design, nursery management, and landscape construction. The 20 weeks of internship allow the student to specialize within the production or landscape areas.
Associate in Science Degree
Agriculture
The Agriculture transfer curriculum is designed for those
students who are planning to transfer to a four-year institution
of higher learning and earn the bachelor of science degree
in Agriculture.
